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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
-  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Allamanda voilacea Allamanda violacea Cherry Jubilee Allamanda x Alba (Blanca) Allamanda Cream Allamanda Chocolate Allamanda Indonesia Sunset Allamanda hendersonii  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
1600  
11

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Tropical regions  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Salmon, Burgundy, Dark Salmon  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Pink  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bell Shaped  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves  
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Jaundice, Liver problems, Malaria  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical, Vine  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLAMANDA 'Cherries Jubilee'  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Golden Trumpet Vine  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
Allamanda  
Protea plant  

In German
Allamanda  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
Allamanda  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
Allamanda  
planta de protea  

In Greek
Allamanda  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
Allamanda  
planta Protea  

In Polish
Allamanda  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
Allamanda  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Proteales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Allamanda  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Apocyneae  
Proteae  

Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
12  
99+
1600  
17

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Difference Between Allamanda and Protea

If you are confused whether Allamanda or Protea are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Allamanda and Protea Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Allamanda are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Protea fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Allamanda and Protea if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Allamanda and Protea

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Allamanda and Protea. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Allamanda and Protea as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Allamanda is Jaundice, Liver problems and Malaria whereas of Protea is Cough, Diarrhea and Stomach Ulcers. Allamanda has beauty benefits as follows: while Protea has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Allamanda vs Protea

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Allamanda vs Protea and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Allamanda are Eye irritation, Skin irritation and Skin rash whereas of Protea have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Allamanda has no showy fruits and Protea has no showy fruits. Also Allamanda is not flowering and Protea is flowering. You can compare Allamanda and Protea facts and facts of other plants too.

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